A.07.24_Solicitation_Amendment_0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment replaces the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in its entirety.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9127S-17-Q-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Aug-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Aug-2017

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE, LITTLE ROCK (W9127S)

700 W. CAPITOL AVE, RM 7315

LITTLE ROCK AR 72201-3225

W9127S 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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W9127S-17-Q-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

PWS REVISION1

PWS Revision1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Section 110 Cultural Resources Survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Managed Lands within Arkansas and Missouri

Little Rock District

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide cultural resources investigation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District (USACE), managed lands in Arkansas and Missouri. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Cultural Resources Survey services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. All work shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation” (48 FR 44716- 44740) or the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” (36 CFR 68), as appropriate.

1.2 Background: Background: USACE is conducting cultural resources investigations in a good faith effort to inventory cultural resources over 50 years of age within specific areas managed by the Little Rock District.

1.3 Objectives: The proposed action is to conduct Cultural Resources Survey in support of future anticipated work on USACE managed lands.

1.4 Scope: The intent of this contract is to provide Cultural Resources Survey services at Little Rock District Projects. Services include but are not limited to Cultural

Resources Survey services. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, supervision, inspection, personnel, materials, supplies, parts, tools, equipment, transportation, and vehicles, except as otherwise provided for herein, necessary to assure that all services are performed in accordance with the contract specifications, drawings, attachments, exhibits, and all applicable laws, regulations, codes, or directives. The Contractor shall accomplish work in a timely and satisfactorily manner.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of less than 12 months and two (2) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year – August 1, 2017 or date of award whichever is later through June 30, 2018 Option Year I July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 Option Year II – July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

1.6 General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control (QC): In order to assure that the desired level of performance of a service is achieved, the contractor shall establish and implement a quality control plan to ensure contract compliance, establish procedures for inspection and monitor and control the quality of the service. The QC Plan shall include the identification of all contractor personnel, organizational structure, lines of authority and services to be performed. Contractor shall provide a Daily Quality Control Inspection schedule to the Government Representative to determine if services meet the contract requirements and specifications. It is the contractor’s responsibility to correct deficiencies and check the consistency of quality throughout each service, and the plan shall outline whatever actions the contractor deems necessary to provide contract standards for quality control throughout all areas of responsibility. The Quality Control Plan shall be submitted to the COR and TPOC. An electronic copy of the plan must be submitted and accepted within 2 weeks of award of the contract. Revisions of the QCP shall be submitted to the COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the COR’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.1.1 Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP): The contractor shall assume full responsibility for the quality of all services performed under this contract. The contractors’ quality control plan shall provide an effective level of quality control to ensure that all services are performed in accordance with the specifications and requirements, instructions, provisions, drawings and maps herein, of this contract. The contractor shall establish and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. (See Technical Exhibit 4).

1.6.1.1.1 CQCP Contents: Contractors Quality Control Plan shall include, as a minimum, the following items:

1. Contractor organizational structure

2. Contractor personnel and qualifications

3. Work schedule

4. Submittals schedule

5. Inspection requirements and schedule

6. Contractors Quality Control Procedures

7. Documentation of quality control activities

8. Requirements for corrective action when quality control and/or acceptance criteria are not met.

1.6.1.1.2 QC Inspection system: An inspection system covering all the services listed on the Performance Requirements Summary, must specify the areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections will be accomplished, and the name and title of the individual(s) who will perform the inspection. It must specify the methods and procedures for identifying and preventing a service deficiency before the level of performance has become unacceptable.

1.6.1.1.3 Daily Quality Control Inspections/Reports: Daily QC inspections shall be conducted by the contractor and corrective action(s) shall be taken to address noted deficiencies observed by QC. A record of all daily inspections conducted by the contractor and necessary corrective action taken shall be prepared. Daily reports shall detail the inspection methods and procedures that were utilized to assure that all required services produced an end product that complies with the Specifications and requirements of the contract. The contractor shall establish a Daily Quality Control Inspection schedule, listing services to be inspected, routes, times, and the person’s name performing the service. The contractor shall provide to the COR a written daily quality control inspection report for each daily service performed. All reports shall be completed daily and submitted on a weekly basis by email, no later than 02:00PM on Friday, to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) (typically, the District’s Archeologist).

The written quality control reports shall contain the following items as a minimum:

a. Contractor's name.

b. Service date, starting time and ending time.

c. Contract, Delivery Order, and Work Order numbers.

d. Statement and description of services performed.

e. Location of services performed.

f. Description of services not performed and reasons for non-performance.

g. Certification Statement that all services performed was in accordance with the specifications.

h. Accidents/damages to Government property.

i. Man-hours worked on Government property.

j. Signature of the contractor's quality control representative.

1.6.2 Quality Control Manager: The contractor shall designate in writing a quality control manager with full knowledge of the contract specifications/standards, this individual is required to have a copy of the contract in their possession at all times for referral concerning questions of contractor’s responsibility. The contractors’ quality control manager shall be present and available whenever work is being performed, and shall have full authority and power to act for the contractor on items pertaining to overall work performance, management, coordination, and supervision to assure that job performance in each category meets the contract specifications and requirements. The quality control manager shall not be a working member of a crew performing any of the scheduled services to be inspected. Designated individual(s) will be the primary point of contact with the Government Representative for the performance of services and is responsible for communicating all completed services, delays, failures, and remedies in timely manner to avoid an inspection failure that could result in a deduction of payment for that service.

1.6.3 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3.1 The Contractor’s work will be inspected within 10 days of the time for completing the work as identified in the Contractor’s schedule. If the work has not been performed, or has not been performed satisfactorily, the inspector will notify the Contractor of that fact within one working day of the inspection. Work may be performed or re-performed within 5 working days of notice of nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance. If the contractor fails to perform or to re-perform work within 5 working days of notice of nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance, the Contractor has failed to promptly perform the services again, and the defects cannot be corrected by re-performance.

Deductions will be made for nonperformance or failure to re-perform as described in the Payment Computation Section.

1.6.4 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor is not required to perform services on holidays, except for in emergency situations or when approved in advance by the COR.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.5 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. central time Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

Work shall not be performed on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal Holidays, or the day preceding Federal Holidays, except as approved in advance by the COR. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the Contractor will not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.6 Schedule of Work: Work described in this Performance Work Statement, including field efforts and the delivery of all required reports, site forms, photographic records, field notes, and journals, shall be completed in accordance with the schedule below and shall be not more than identified in the Reports and Deliverables Schedule and will be updated per Project per Delivery Order.

1.6.6.1 The Contractor shall develop a work schedule identifying all contract work and locations. The Contractor shall submit the work schedules to the COR for review and approval 2 days prior to beginning work. The Contractor’s schedule shall include all items of work required by the delivery order or work order. It shall set forth the item of work, locations, and the time/date of beginning and completion. The work schedule shall not be changed without the written approval of the COR.

1.6.6.2 When the Contractor cannot complete Cultural Resources Survey services due to construction debris or Government interference, the Contractor shall perform services within reasonable distance of obstruction and report in writing to the COR the reason for failure to complete the service within 24 hours (verbal notification should be made within 4 hours). The report shall identify type of interference, location and date of interference.

1.6.6.3 Work delays due to federal holidays, inclement weather, and/or other causes beyond the Contractor’s control will not constitute any requirement not being completed as specified herein. When the Contractor experiences delays due to circumstances beyond his control, the Government may allow the Contractor to work additional hours beyond normal duty hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) and on non-scheduled days, i.e. federal holidays, and weekends, with prior approval from the COR on a case by case basis. In the event that weather or other conditions, over which the Contractor has no control, prevent the Contractor from completing an item of work as required by these specifications, the Contractor shall notify the COR of such conditions as soon as they arise. The Contractor may request a weather time extension.

1.6.7 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District (USACE), managed lands in Arkansas and Missouri.

1.6.8 Type of Contract: The Government will award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ). This contract type provides an estimate of the work required to be performed over the contract period. The actual quantities of services ordered under this contract may be significantly less or possibly more than the contract quantity.

Estimated quantities and/or the work to be performed are described herein as Contract Line Items (CLINS) and/or listed on separate sheets as Bid Schedules. These quantities are approximate and are provided only for the Contractor's information to assist in preparation of bids. They are not guaranteed and the actual quantities may be less or more than shown. Variations in these estimated quantities shall not be justification for or request for additional payment. The guaranteed minimum for this contract is 3% for the base year and 3% for each option year that is exercised.

1.6.9 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use.

1.6.9.1 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

1.6.9.2 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.6.9.3 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.9.4 The Contractor shall take special care to protect Government Property including buildings, grounds, roads, and any other surfaces. The contractor shall return areas damaged as a result of work under this contract to their original condition, to include painting, refinishing, or replacement, as necessary to the satisfaction of the COR. If the contractor fails to perform adequate restoration, the Government reserves the right to have the work completed by another party, and take the necessary actions, including withholding payment from the Contractor, to assure that restitution is made. The Contractor shall report all damages of Government property on the quality control program report. Contractor shall be liable for any and all damages or losses, public or private, caused through fault or negligence of his agents and/or employees.

1.6.10 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5.

The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government. The post award meeting shall take place within 2 weeks of award of the contract.

The contractor shall arrange a kickoff meeting to clarify the requirements of each Delivery Order issued off this contract, level of access/access restrictions for each project location, and expectations to meet deliverables. This meeting will be held via conference call, and will be attended by USACE representatives, the contractor's Project Manager and a minimal number of supporting, key personnel that will be involved in the fieldwork. Points of Contact (POC) will be identified and a schedule for tasks and deliverables will be established and a brief report accurately depicting meeting discussions will be developed and provided to USACE

1.6.11 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract:

issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.12 Special Qualifications: A copy of all licenses required by state and federal regulations shall be submitted to the COR within 2 weeks of award of the contract, and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. Only properly trained and qualified personnel shall be used in the performance of this contract, they shall have the education, experience or knowledge as evidenced by license, certificate, diploma, etc., to provide a comprehensive understanding of the systems, components, equipment, and facilities to be serviced, operated, maintained, repaired, renovated and constructed under this contract. All employees shall be subject to such Government regulations as are applicable during the time spent performing work under this contract. The contractor shall maintain a file containing the qualifications, certification, diplomas and/or licenses of all personnel (including subcontractor personnel). These files shall be submitted to the COR and will be used as part of the basis for determining the qualifications of personnel. In the event the Contractor does not have a qualified employee to perform the specific work, the Contractor will be required to immediately provide qualified personnel or to subcontract the work to a specialist familiar with the type of work to be accomplished.

1.6.13 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Contract Manager and Quality Control Inspector. The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work.

The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer prior to commencing work. The Contract Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available between 8:0 0a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons. This individual may also serve as a Quality Control Inspector and be a working member of a crew, provided that job performance in each category is maintained at an acceptable level to the COR. For the purpose of this contract, it is intended that these shall be administrative positions whose responsibility is to ensure compliance with contract specifications. The Contract Manager and Quality Control Inspector shall be required to have a copy of the contract in their possession at all times for referral concerning questions of Contractor responsibility. In addition, the Contractor shall designate a responsible employee to act as crew leader, and to complete a daily activity report.

1.6.14 Daily Communication: The Contractor must communicate daily with the designated Government representative assigned to this contract between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays while work is being performed. Communications shall cover work accomplished, ongoing work and issuance of new work orders and/or delivery orders. Daily communication is extremely important and must be either by telephone or E-mail, although in person visits may be required in order to exchange or discuss paperwork associated with the performance of this contract.

1.6.15 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The Contractor shall provide ball caps/hats or shirts with the company name or logo to be worn by all employees and subcontractors while working on public recreational areas.

1.6.16 Conduct: All individuals involved in operations shall not be under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages. The Contractor shall, at all times, be responsible for the conduct and discipline of his employees and all subcontractors and their employees.

Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and shall conduct themselves in a proper manner at all times while in the performance of this contract. All individuals involved in Cultural Resources Survey services shall be dressed neatly and fully to include safety toed shoes, pants, and shirt (closed or buttoned). Since a significant portion of the work will be performed in the presence of the public, the conduct of all employees and/or subcontractors is critical and will be closely monitored. Contractors and/or their employees and/or subcontractors and their employees may be required to undergo a criminal background check prior to award or during a contract performance (at no additional expense to the Government). Background checks must be approved by and coordinated with the Little Rock District Security Office.

1.6.17 Removal of Contractor's Employees: The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to immediately remove from the work site any employee who endangers persons or property, or whose physical or mental condition would impair the employee's ability to satisfactorily perform the required work. Notification to the Contractor will be verbal and in writing if time and circumstances permit. Otherwise, notification shall be verbal or by telephone, and shall be in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, shall reduce the Contractor’s obligation to perform all work required under this contract, and immediate replacement shall be made as required. This requirement shall not be the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the Government.

1.6.18 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.19 Environment and OSHA: Comply with all Federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety laws, rules, and regulations. Any apparent conflict between compliance with such Federal, State, or local laws, rules, and regulations and compliance with the requirements of the contract shall be immediately brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer or the COR for final resolution. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or COR in writing in addition to any verbal notification of such conflicts. The Contractor shall be liable for all fines, penalties, and costs which result from violations of, or failure to comply with, all such Federal, State, or local laws, rules, and regulations. All unsafe acts or conditions fostered by the Contractor or Contractor personnel may be grounds for Contracting Officer or COR to halt any and all Contractor performance with a commensurate deduction of monies due to the

Contractor until such unsafe conditions are corrected. Take due caution not to endanger personnel during performance of this contract.

1.6.19.1 If applicable, the Contractor will be responsible for providing a list of chemicals, product labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and proposed application rates of all products proposed for use to the COR for review within two weeks of award of the contract. Changing conditions or other factors may result in the Contractor’s desire to use chemicals other than those previously submitted and approved by the COR. The use of other chemicals in combination with, or instead of those previously approved must be approved by the COR at least thirty (30) working days prior to their use. MSDS sheets shall be maintained according to OSHA standards 29CFR1910.

1.6.20 Safety Requirements: The Contractor shall develop an Accident Prevention Plan in accordance with EM 385-1-1 Appendix A. The plan must be submitted and approved within 2 weeks of award of the contract. In order to provide safety control for protection to the life and health of employees and other persons; for prevention of damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment; and for avoidance of work interruptions in the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations and all pertinent provisions of the current edition of Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1.

1.6.20.1 If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with the safety requirements as specified herein, the COR may stop all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such stop shall be made subject to claim for extension of time or for excess costs or damages to the Contractor. Also, the Contractor will not be paid for work not performed as a result of work stoppage due to failure to comply with safety requirements.

1.6.20.2 The Contractor shall perform work requirements in a manner to protect buildings, vehicles and Government and public personal property from damage, and employees and project visitors from any harm or injury. Work shall be scheduled and completed to afford this protection.

1.6.20.3 The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of, and shall report to the COR, all accidents within 24 hours of the occurrence. All serious accidents (those resulting in death or injury requiring medical attention) shall be reported to the COR immediately.

1.6.20.4 The Contractor shall immediately correct all safety deficiencies upon notification of the deficiencies by the Quality Assurance Representative, and shall notify the COR of the corrective action to be taken. Such notice when delivered to the Contractor or his representative at the site of work shall be deemed sufficient for this purpose. The Government assumes no responsibility or duty to inspect. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the equipment is in a safe operating condition, that it is used in a safe manner, and that it is used in a safe environment and condition.

1.6.20.5 The Contractor shall have competent personnel trained and capable of dealing with minor personnel injuries. In addition to this, each crew of workers shall be provided with first aid kits complying with OSHA and other Federal and State requirements and a minimum of two crew members trained and certified in first aid and CPR to care for minor injuries normally sustained in the type of work required.

1.6.20.6 All work crews, office personnel, and the COR shall be provided with information pertaining to the Contractor’s arrangements for emergency medical treatment. This information shall include the following:

Local Hospital: Name Phone No.

Local Ambulance: Name Phone No.

Local Doctor: Name Phone No.

1.6.20.7 The Contractor shall survey the work areas for hazardous conditions. The Contractor shall flag, mark, or identify and report to the COR any hazardous areas that he/she discovers. The Contractor shall determine and use alternate methods and equipment to perform work in these areas in a safe manner.

1.6.20.8 The Contractor shall conduct safety meetings with all personnel before each service and at a minimum of weekly intervals to discuss potential safety hazards, etc.

The COR shall be notified 24 hours in advance and allowed to attend each safety meeting. A report of the agenda and attendees for each safety meeting shall be submitted to the COR. When a new employee is hired, the Contractor shall furnish a statement that the new employee was briefed on safety procedures.

1.6.21 Payment: The Contractor shall submit an invoice for completed and approved work. Deductions shall be made for work not completed or performed. The total number of hours worked on each work order for the month shall be listed on the invoice. No payment shall be processed without this information reported. The Contractor will be paid for completed and approved work accomplished after submittal of an invoice. The Contractor will furnish a copy of the invoice to the COR by the 25th of each month or after completion of a task.

1.6.22 Lost and Found: All articles found by Contractor personnel to whom a reasonably prudent person would assign monetary, personal, or other value (including possible contraband items) shall be turned in to the COR. The Contractor shall obtain receipts for articles turned in to the COR.

1.6.23 Contractor Recommendations: It is the intent of these specifications to provide a contract in accordance with the best industry standards. The Contractor may recommend alternative work methods that will improve the quality. If accepted, the Contractor, upon written approval, shall use those methods in executing the work of the contract. The Government has the prerogative to accept or reject the Contractor’s recommendation.

1.6.24 Changes to Frequencies or Quantities: The Government reserves the right, should it become necessary, to decrease or increase service frequencies or quantities in any or all portions of projects.

1.6.24.1 If parks/facilities or portions of parks/facilities are closed due to maintenance, winter closing, administrative decisions, or any other reason including observed Federal holidays or a government shutdown, work will not be requested and payment will not be made to the contractor for services not completed prior to closure.

1.6.25 Required Insurance:

1.6.25.1 Minimum Insurance: Any successful bidder under this solicitation shall procure and maintain the minimum insurance requirements during the entire period of the Contractor’s performance under this contract.

1.6.25.2 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance: Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for bodily injury is the minimum limit of $500,000 per occurrence. No property damage liability insurance is required.

1.6.25.3 Comprehensive Vehicle Liability Insurance: Comprehensive Vehicle Liability Insurance covering the operation of all vehicles used in connection with the performance of this contract is the minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

1.6.26 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR): Not Applicable.

1.6.27 Delivery Order: All work under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of Delivery Order. Delivery orders may be issued for one or multiple projects. The Delivery Order shall list those items from the bid schedule that are to be performed or used to perform scopes of work. No work shall be performed without the Contractor receiving a hard copy of a Delivery Order.

1.6.28 Work Order: Reserved

1.6.29 Materials: Reserved

1.6.30 Disposal of Debris: The Contractor shall dispose of all materials and/or debris from work performed under this contract, unless otherwise noted (i.e. litter, trash, lunch bags, flagging spools, etc.).

1.6.31 Completion Time: The intent of any delivery order issued is to commence and complete task and line items in a continued, smooth flowing manner with the least amount of interruption to the public and to pursue the work until complete (either before or by the date listed on the delivery order). Priority work issued during the performance of a delivery order does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of completing operations already commenced elsewhere in other locations.

1.6.32 Warranty Information: Reserved.

1.6.33 Testing: Reserved.

1.6.34 Permits and Licenses: The Contractor shall, at their own expense, obtain any licenses or permits required to perform the contract. The Contractor shall comply with all current federal, state, and local laws and regulations and shall comply with any subsequent changes.

1.6.35 Other Contracts: The Government may undertake or award other contracts or have lessees, Government employees, or volunteers performing certain work, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with such other Contractors, lessees, volunteers and Government employees. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by another Contractor, by a lessee, by volunteers or by Government employees. The COR can alter the work schedules of the Contractor to avoid possible conflicts. Any such change or failure to make such a change by the COR shall not be the basis for a claim by the Contractor.

1.6.36 Normal Service Call: Reserved.

1.6.37 Emergency Service Call: Reserved.

1.6.38 Title 36- Rules and Regulations: While performing work under this contract, the Contractor and his/her employee’s vehicle operation and conduct shall conform to Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, and applicable state regulations. Specifically, no vehicles shall be operated off developed roadways (unless directed to do so), or in excess of posted speed limits and directional signs, or in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner.

1.6.39 Release of Project Information: The Contractor shall not release any information to anyone outside of the USACE without prior written approval of the KO. The Contractor must have USACE approval before release and/or non-District use.

1.6.40 Rights of Entry: Coordination for securing entry onto Corps-fee-title lands for survey purposes will be managed between the Contractor and the designated POC for each survey area

1.7 Security Requirements for Cultural Resources Survey. (See Technical Exhibit 7)

1.8. METHODOLOGY: Methodology. Unless otherwise specified in a Task Order, services ordered shall be performed in accordance with the following general methodology. Specific expectations for individual projects shall be described in each task order. The Arkansas and Missouri State Plans should be followed, and an ARPA permit is required for all fieldwork activities.

A. Archival and Historical Research. The contractor shall make full use of all previous research conducted in the area. Additional information shall be obtained, as necessary, from appropriate archival and research materials including but not limited to the following sources:

1. Published and unpublished scholarly manuscripts, reports, books, journals, theses, and dissertations.

2. Primary historical documents, including municipal and county court records, deeds, wills, and other records pertaining to land use and ownership.

3. Files and data from local historical and archeological societies, regional libraries and archives, county and state historical commissions

4. Archival and historical research shall also include the following resources:

The National Register of Historic Places State Archeological Landmark files Cemetery files Historic American Buildings Survey Historic American Engineering Records Department of Agriculture Aerial photographs Historic real estate plat maps and tax appraisal maps

5. Oral history interviews may be conducted with local informants known to have knowledge of the history of the area.

B. Terrestrial Reconnaissance and Intensive Survey. All reconnaissance and intensive surveys shall be performed in accordance with the following general methodology unless otherwise directed in the task order. The Arkansas and Missouri State Plans should be followed, and an ARPA permit is required for all fieldwork activities.

1. Reconnaissance surveys may be conducted on foot or by motorized vehicle.

The purpose of the reconnaissance survey is to provide a general impression of an area’s historic properties and their values. It generally involves small-scale field work relative to the overall size of the area being studied. During a reconnaissance survey, recorded archeological sites (listed on, eligible for listing on, or unevaluated for listing on the National Register) shall be relocated, site forms updated, mapped, and their current condition assessed. The contractor shall coordinate specific work plans with the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer, prior to entering the field.

2. Intensive surveys shall be conducted on foot and may include shovel testing, test units, or backhoe trenching as necessary and described in the task order. The contractor shall coordinate specific work plans with the Contracting Officer or the

Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer prior to entering the field.

The purpose of intensive surveys is to make a reasonable effort to identify all historic properties within the area of potential effect for a specific project. All recorded and newly discovered archeological sites shall be recorded and assessed.

3. Recording and assessing archeological sites shall include recording site information on a standard form as described in the task order. The horizontal and vertical extent of sites shall be determined through shovel testing and/or backhoe trenching as needed. Shovel tests and backhoe trenches shall be profiled and photographed. All shovel tests and backhoe trenches shall be completely backfilled immediately upon completion of the survey in a specific project area. The site boundary, and shovel tests/trenches used to identify the boundary, shall be appropriately mapped.

The contractor shall recommend, when possible, which sites are eligible for the National Register according to the standards set forth in Bulletin 15 of the NPS and 36 CFR 60.4.

4. Unless otherwise instructed in the task order, the contractor shall engage in a noncollection strategy during all reconnaissance and intensive surveys. All artifacts shall be fully recorded (photographed, measured, sketched, and physically described) while in the field. If artifacts are collected, ownership and final disposition of the artifacts and records shall be established prior to collection as described in 1.8.D.

5. Documentation

a. A detailed, daily journal of all project activities shall be kept for each task order. The information in the journal shall include micro topography, vegetation, soils, survey conditions, date, crew members, and any other information that may be pertinent to the specific project.

b. A complete photographic record shall be kept and shall be used to record identified cultural resources, the general topography, and condition of the project area at the time of the survey, and the field techniques and methodology employed by the contractor. All photographs shall be recorded in a log as to subject, date, location, and direction from the vantage point.

c. Unless otherwise specified in the task order, all forms used for a project shall come from the appropriate SHPO.

d. The contractor shall submit a GIS file for the areas subjected to reconnaissance survey, areas subjected to intensive surveys, locations of trenches, and center points for archeological sites.

6. All documentation described above shall be submitted to the Contracting

Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer with the Final Report or as scheduled in the task order.

C. Site Testing and Data Recovery. All site testing and data recovery projects shall be performed in accordance with the following general methodology unless otherwise directed in the task order.

1. Site testing shall be conducted to determine the site’s eligibility for listing on the National Register. Testing shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes damage to the site. The contractor shall coordinate all site testing plans with the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer prior to initiating field work. Unless otherwise stated in the task order, the USACE shall coordinate all site testing plans with the SHPO of the appropriate state.

2. Data recovery shall be conducted in accordance with a mitigation plan developed by the USACE in consultation with the SHPO.

3. The contractor shall keep complete and accurate records of all site testing and data recovery projects. The contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer for any forms used during site testing and data recovery. A copy of all records shall be submitted with the final report or as described in the task order. The records shall include, but not be limited to:

a. Daily field journal entries shall, at a minimum, describe all important daily activities.

b. Site forms from the appropriate state shall be completely and accurately filled out.

c. Excavation unit forms shall, at a minimum, have the following information: site number, excavation unit number, dimension of the unit, reason for placing the unit, number of excavated levels, a geographic and physical description of the excavation unit, and a summary of the findings in the unit.

d. Level forms shall, at a minimum, have the following information: site number, excavation unit number, level, depth below datum, a physical description of the level, and a summary of the findings in the level.

e. Feature forms shall, at a minimum, have the following information: site number, excavation unit number, feature number, a physical description of the feature, and a summary of the findings in the feature.

f. A complete photographic record shall be kept and used to record site testing and data recovery projects. All photographs shall be documented as to subject, date, location, and vantage point of the photograph. This documentation shall be recorded in a photograph log.

g. The boundary of all sites, the location of the SW corner of each excavation unit, the location of all shovel tests, the location of all backhoe trenches, and any surface features shall be recorded with a GPS unit. This data shall be converted to a GIS shapefile(s) and the associated attribute table shall contain the appropriate identification for the items recorded.

h. Site sketch maps shall be prepared for all sites. The map shall include, at a minimum, the following: a site boundary, location of excavation…